Jeff Baker, U.S. Department of Education Barbara Mroz, U.S. Department of Education David Rhodes, U.S. Department of Education Anne Tuccillo, U.S. Department of Education 1
Change to Verification is Coming 2
Describe the QA Program Discuss changes to Federal Verification Learn a New Approach to Verification
Authorized 487A of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended in 1998 Targeted Verification Develop Institutional Verification for your applicant population Analysis Use ISIR Analysis Tool Contribute to ED’s Verification Process 4
5 BurdensomeMake your work count Results driven Complicated analysis toolWeb-based and intuitive analysis No program reviewsNot exempt from reviews Large public universities over-represented All types of schools represented Past and Future
RegulationsTopic (a)(1)through4 (a)(1)(2)and(4) (a) Policies and Procedures Applicants to be verified Items to be verified Acceptable Documentation Deadlines for submitting documentation 6
Verification Requirements Regulations you MUST Comply With Required Topic (a),(5)(b)(1)(2) (a)(3) and (5) Policies and Procedures Conflicting data and verification exemptions Updating information Interim disbursement Consequences of a change in applicant information 7
What will Verification Look Like? 8 CPSQuality Assurance Program Verify 100% selectedSchool determines who to verify Verify all 5 elementsSchool determines items to verify Acceptable documentation as prescribed in regulations School determines acceptable documentation Send 100% corrections/changes thru CPS ED analyzes national data Online templates present school’s results ED conducts program-wide analysis, identifies best criteria
Integrity Customer Service ExcellenceRespectStewardshipTeamwork 9
10 CPS: Do what you’re told QA: Determine what you do Improved Verification
Enhance tool to improve verification Data driven and focused on targeted verification Inform schools and federal verification selection process 11
12 Schools analyze their own criteria QA Team identifies most effective and efficient school criteria Results shared with FSA
Verification exemptions apply No Change Verify bi-annual random sample Continues but only 5 items (TBD by FSA) ISIR Analysis Tool has 11 reports and an ad hoc feature ISIR Analysis Tool generates dashboard views, tailored to each criteria Program wide analysisIdentify and provide ED most effective verification criteria Present and Future
School Requirements 14 Verify targeted recordsUse the ISIR Analysis Tool Provide details on criteria ED identifies as effective or efficient
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17 Implement best practices to make a nation wide impact on verification selection criteria Provided by FSA to assist you in your analysis Targeted Institutional Verification Comply with Regulations Accountability Targeted Verification Nation Wide Impact Analysis
Visit our website at: QA Program Website Want to apply? Federal Register published on 2/26/2008 by clicking on the following link: Watch for the new notice! 18
19 We appreciate your feedback and comments: Jeff Baker Phone: Barbara Mroz Phone: David Rhodes Phone: Anne Tuccillo Phone: